1. 2010 Education Cuts This PPT accompanies several separate PDF resources available on www.skillsworkshop.org www.skillsworkshop.org These include: Stop FE/HE Education Cuts (Spring 2010) practice Level 1 Literacy test based on a letter of protest written to the Prime Minister. 12 multiple choice questions Education - a sorry story (Spring 2010), practice Level 2 Literacy test based on a student union magazine article. 12 multiple choice questions, followed by 5 questions which include a writing task, persuasive writing techniques, and summarising. Stop FE/HE Education Cuts! Scaffolded reading/writing tasks - written for E2-E3 ESOL but absolutely ideal for Entry 2-3 (and higher) Functional English. The reading is based on three different topical texts on this emotive subject. The writing involves writing a letter to your MP - a frame is provided for E2 writers. Kindly contributed by Rachel Emmett, Rose Veitch and Rebecca Galbraith from Hackney College. remmett@tcch.ac.ukremmett@tcch.ac.uk

2. What college are they at? What do they want to stop?

3. What are they defending? What do they want to stop?

4. What are they doing? Why?

5. Who is this? How can he affect education?

6. What are they doing? Do you think education is important? Why?

7. What do you think she’s saying?